Highly Cited Researchers 2023

Highly Cited Researchers have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research.

Each researcher selected has authored multiple Highly Cited Papers™ which rank in the top 1% by citations for their field(s) and publication year in the Web of Science™ over the past decade. However, citation activity is not the sole selection indicator. A preliminary list based on citation activity is then refined using qualitative analysis and expert judgement.

Of the world’s population of scientists and social scientists, Highly Cited Researchers™ are 1 in 1,000.

7,125 Highly Cited Researcher designations in 2023

2023 Analysis

Experts from the Institute for Scientific Information™ provide their detailed insight into the list of Highly Cited Researchers 2023, including their geographical locations, primary tenured research institutes and a breakdown of their fields of research.

Read our analysis of the 2023 list.

Full Name Category Primary Affiliation Secondary Affiliations
Weissman, Drew
Weissman, Drew Pharmacology and Toxicology University of Pennsylvania, United States Claim profile
Weitschies, Werner
Weitschies, Werner Pharmacology and Toxicology Ernst Moritz Arndt Universitat Greifswald, Germany View Profile
Whirl-Carrillo, Michelle
Whirl-Carrillo, Michelle Pharmacology and Toxicology Stanford University, United States Claim profile
Wood, Matthew J. A.
Wood, Matthew J. A. Pharmacology and Toxicology University of Oxford, United Kingdom View Profile
Yamano, Yoshinori
Yamano, Yoshinori Pharmacology and Toxicology Shionogi & Company Limited, Japan Claim profile
Zankari, Ea
Zankari, Ea Pharmacology and Toxicology Technical University of Denmark, Denmark Claim profile
Zelenitsky, Sheryl
Zelenitsky, Sheryl Pharmacology and Toxicology University of Manitoba, Canada View Profile
Zhanel, George G.
Zhanel, George G. Pharmacology and Toxicology University of Manitoba, Canada Claim profile
Zhang, Liangfang
Zhang, Liangfang Pharmacology and Toxicology University of California San Diego, United States View Profile